I believe it is just for the new watch faces and added complications and the ECG feature. I also like the larger display area. I'm ordering one.
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Apple Watch Series 4 vs. Apple Watch Series 3
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I believe it is just for the new watch faces and added complications and the ECG feature. I also like the larger display area. I'm ordering one.
Same as the SE, 8, and XR. That long play for resolution independence is paying off.
Yes, you can store music on the watch and stream it to BT headphones. I have AirPods that I use under my hearing protection when I ride my tractor to cut my grass and I stream music from my AW Series 2 now without an issue. BTW, my phone is in the house when I am doing this so I don't have to have that bulky phone in my pocket when cutting grass.
My original 42mm Stainless Steel in Silver with Black Sport Band will probably fetch $125-175. The Aluminum Sport I am guessing for less.
I have a 42mm Series 1 but the side button and crown don't work any more (I shouldn't have been swimming in the ocean with it). I plan to grab a 40mm Series 4 on Black Friday if there are any good sales. I like that the screen will be larger but the case will be smaller than my current watch.
I notice this article has no section on battery life. Presumably this is because the author thought that, since it is the same as always, it needs no comment. But is this true? IU still think its important to inform your readers how all this new cardiac monitoring and fall protection translates into additional power consumption. Maybe it's trivial, maybe it's not. But here's one reader who will let that help him make up his mind whether he does or does not replace his present Watch.
Mad Mac Maniac
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So does anyone know if Mickey and Minnie Mouse watch faces will be on the new watch, she seriously said she needs them or she is sticking with her Gen 1.
Thanks,
Tig
Thanks,
Tig
I find it interesting that the 40mm has a very slightly larger screen than the 42mm of previous generations. If you don’t want a larger screen you could get the smaller one with the same screen now with a smaller body.
Yes, this is possible. I take my Beats & Series 3 running without my phone all the time.
Mad Mac Maniac
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Hmm... interesting on the T-Mobile thing... Also per my calculations should be around 5x the performance of Series 0.
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Over my SS series 3 I just don’t see dropping another $900 with AppleCare. I’m sorry Apple, I’ll hold out on this one. The 2mm bigger screen and EKG just ain’t that valuable to me. I could see the face with 9 complications and the improved speaker/crown being valuable but just not $900 more.
>> "Apple Watch Series 4 is just under 1mm slimmer compared to Series 3"
No. It's 0.7mm thinner. That's not "just under 1mm". It's a lot under 1mm. In fact it's "just over 0.5mm".
I like watch 4. But I'm not going to lie to myself about it. It's an improvemnt. It's great. We don't need to zealously distort reality. Plain old untampered-with reality is great as it is.
No. It's 0.7mm thinner. That's not "just under 1mm". It's a lot under 1mm. In fact it's "just over 0.5mm".
I like watch 4. But I'm not going to lie to myself about it. It's an improvemnt. It's great. We don't need to zealously distort reality. Plain old untampered-with reality is great as it is.
For me, the killer Apple Watch feature is LTE. That took the Apple Watch from toy to a truly useful device. So upgrading to at least the Series 3 from the Series 2 is a huge upgrade, IMHO. I have the Series 3 and love it. I will try to resist the Series 4 and get the next one.
Get a Series 4 aluminum and try it out. Never hurts to have another AW, in a different color perhaps.
[doublepost=1536875929][/doublepost]I'm going for a SS 40mm. Just sold my SS Series 0. It was OK, but anything less that a Series 3 is too slow to deal with.
[doublepost=1536876379][/doublepost]The advanced heart sensor on the series 4 is a BIG deal to me. I'm one of those people saved by the
Watch. One day my AW alerted me that my heart rate was too high while I was at rest. I took it seriously and went to my MD, who referred me to a cardiologist. After some tests, I was diagnosed with ventricular tachycardia - a potentially fatal heart rhythm abnormality. I was rushed to surgery, where they were able to correct the problem. I would never have known something was amiss if not for my AW. For me, it's a life saver! I'll be ordering a new one at 12:01AM tomorrow morning!
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2 mm may not sound like a lot, but for a watch, particularly on the smaller model, it will increase the footprint significantly, while only reducing the thickness ever so slightly. The smaller model will look much bulkier on small wrists.
I was very ready to buy the series 4 for all the really nice updates, but this is really putting me off.
I was very ready to buy the series 4 for all the really nice updates, but this is really putting me off.
I'm so close to getting the Watch. I'm waiting for it to be decoupled from reliance on the iPhone. If I could have just the Watch and an iPad, I'd buy one.
Make a mock-up of the watch face out of cardboard and lay it on your wrist. It's easy to see how it will look that way. I have small wrists, and I think it will be fine. It's only 1mm on each side, so its not quite as bad as it sounds.
